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I know its simple as to why he would choose such a persona I never said that he shouldn't; I was replying to him pointing out as he said that there was no reason to lie anymore because Konan was going to die regardless. So he's thinking Tobi/Obito did give Nagato the Rinnengan because he claimed that he did and he doesn't see a reason for him to lie. Yet if he thinks there is no point anymore to lying than why did he still lie about his identity?

my five cents on the issue...
continuing the persona was for the benefit of the war as mentioned. the name madara is powerful enough to force the shinobi world to bear arms. but also, continuing the persona was for our (the readers) benefit as well. i agree, it makes sense to say to konan since you are gonna die anyway, i am obito yadda yadda yadda. but then we would know that and it was obviously too soon for the reveal. another though is how obito no longer cares about who he once was(remember how emotionless he is against minato). this is could the real reason he continues to perpetrate. he simply no longer cares for this world and awaits the results of the moon's eye plan to rid he and the other characters of "this reality". i kinda like this notion because it kinda also explains why the masked guy says "do you know how long i have waited for this" during that kushina ordeal and why...he was playing the role of someone older...(or he has been brainwashed into doing so)

that said, the real madara likely gave nagato his eyes (somehow). tho it is possible that he originally intended to give them to obito.

I think Obito, was saved by Madara , and then at some point he took him to The Naka Shrine and made him read the tablet and it was like full metal alchemist (gate of knowledge) and something he saw there made him change his way of thinking. XD. Perhaps he saw the history repeating and repeating the shit about the hatred circle.
And he said fuck this I need to stop this shit.
That will explain all the knowledge he has about ninja world.

but didnt edo madara say that he never expected to be revived by the edo tensei?he wanted nagato to revive him with the rinnegan.so he knew nagato thus he gave nagato the rinnegan for safe keeping.read chapter 559

I guess he planned for Nagato to receive his Rinnegan after he died and resurrect him. Probably had to be Nagato because of him being an Uzumaki.

I have a complaint! If knowing the hand seals to Edo Tensei gives the zombie full control then how come when Orochi revived the second hokage, he didn't break control? Tobirama was the one who developed the technique. I assume he know how to cancel it. Had he broke free, he could have taught the 1st and they would have been the most powerful entities in the story that can't die.

my five cents on the issue...
continuing the persona was for the benefit of the war as mentioned. the name madara is powerful enough to force the shinobi world to bear arms. but also, continuing the persona was for our (the readers) benefit as well. i agree, it makes sense to say to konan since you are gonna die anyway, i am obito yadda yadda yadda. but then we would know that and it was obviously too soon for the reveal.

i agree with this but then the question becomes, 'then why even bring up his name at all?' he had no reason to lie, so if kishi is going to make him say his name and lie then what is the point? why even include that in the dialogue? it doesn't make sense in regard to konan, tobi or the readers.

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another though is how obito no longer cares about who he once was(remember how emotionless he is against minato). this is could the real reason he continues to perpetrate.

same thing here basically. if he no longer cares then why bring up his name in the first place? why even tell konan anything? she's just a means to an end if he doesn't care anymore. no reason to have that conversation for tobi if he's emotionally devoid

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Originally Posted by SuperRareTreeCat

If he had no reason to lie or manipulate Konan then why did he continue to call himself Uchiha Madara? Still doesn't make sense; I mean when did he have the eyes implanted and how come he wasn't aware of anything at the time when he awakened it?

its either crappy writing or there is a piece of madara in tobi which is what i have believed for a long time. it would make many of tobi's possible lies actually hold true

my five cents on the issue...
continuing the persona was for the benefit of the war as mentioned. the name madara is powerful enough to force the shinobi world to bear arms. but also, continuing the persona was for our (the readers) benefit as well. i agree, it makes sense to say to konan since you are gonna die anyway, i am obito yadda yadda yadda. but then we would know that and it was obviously too soon for the reveal. another though is how obito no longer cares about who he once was(remember how emotionless he is against minato). this is could the real reason he continues to perpetrate. he simply no longer cares for this world and awaits the results of the moon's eye plan to rid he and the other characters of "this reality". i kinda like this notion because it kinda also explains why the masked guy says "do you know how long i have waited for this" during that kushina ordeal and why...he was playing the role of someone older...(or he has been brainwashed into doing so)

that said, the real madara likely gave nagato his eyes (somehow). tho it is possible that he originally intended to give them to obito.

I'm speculating as always...

If he has no reason to lie, he has no reason to tell the truth either. In fact, the Evil Overlord's List is very specific that revealing your secrets to someone "who is about to die anyways" is a very bad idea.

It's funny how people are jumping on Kishi for Rin being the reason Obito flipped his s*** when clearly there are other factors involved. Is it just possible that Madara might have played a role in Obito becoming Tobi? I think so.

The alternative is that Obito, after learning of Rin's death, came up with the exact same Moon's Eye Plan, independently of Madara. What a coincidence. Let me reenact how it all went down:

I admit, that does sound like some pretty weak storytelling ... if you don't use your brain.

Clearly Madara is the one responsible for Obito's transformation into Tobi. Rin's death may have been the catalyst, but the person who engineered Tobi's creation is Madara. Be patient. We will get the explanation. Why else do you think Madara magically appeared right when Tobi's mask came off?

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Whenever someone writes the word "probably", I read it as "possibly, but not likely"

Not that I want Obito to be redeemed (though he will be), but why Naruto? Kakashi vs. Obito has some actual dramatic weight behind it (more so than Naruto vs. Obito). They were rivals. They were teammates. They were friends, and they had love for each other (and another). There fight has real meaning, especially if Kakashi can actually get Obito to listen. Naruto vs. Obito...their fight is not meaningless, but it definitely lacks the dramatic oomph of Kakashi vs. Obito (especially considering that a Naruto vs. Sasuke fight is right around the corner). And while they have some semi-similar experiences, they do not have the shared experiences of Kakashi and Obito. And while Naruto can definitely understand what Obito has gone through, Kakashi will know what Obito has gone through.

Good points. It will be interesting to see how all of this turns out.

What I really want to know is what significance Obito has to Madara.

Is Obito really just some goofy Uchiha kid Madara found dying under a rock or does he have a special place in the manga?

Another thing to consider. Madara's body is said to be even better than it was in his prime. As an Edo Tensei zombie he has unlimited energy and physical attacks can't destroy him. Plus he has freed himself from the bonds of the ninja who summoned him. Is Obito still going to try to revive him to his original flesh and blood self? He went through the trouble of getting the Rinnegan back. Madara also has the Rinnegan. I wonder if Madara will be revived and somehow be even more powerful than he is now.

it's almost a certainty at this point that obito was his student for however short a time after kakashi gaiden. not only madara's student, but he also served as the torch carrier of the moon's eye plan until madara's planned resurrection. if obito's persona didn't mean anything, madara wouldn't have called tobi by the name obito. he would have said izuna or zetsu or whoever else could be controlling tobi, but he didn't, he said obito which means to me that obito is tobi. if izuna was in there at all, there's no way madara would address obito instead of his own brother. the only other option, which i still believe until kishi says otherwise, is that madara himself is a small part of tobi. and obviously madara wouldn't address himself when he arrived.

'you seem to be having fun... madara' ~madara

no, obito is clearly important to be recognized that way and to have madara show up just in time.

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Is Obito really just some goofy Uchiha kid Madara found dying under a rock or does he have a special place in the manga?

obito's innate ability makes him special. he is most likely tied to a powerful uchiha lineage, probably madara's direct descendant or close to it.

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Originally Posted by Hunter

Nice one, you really shut up all those nonexistent people who thought Madara had nothing to with this!

lol! my sarcasm detector is in the red! just the fact that madara knows his name and acknowledges him is fact enough that they knew each other and madara (being the overwhelming senior in the duo) was the guiding force behind tobi and their plans.

Nice one, you really shut up all those nonexistent people who thought Madara had nothing to with this!

Thanks. And nice job to you on reading

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Originally Posted by King Lycan

Obito is doing all of this because Rin died ? I hope not that's a pathetic reason reminds me of Gin from Bleach.

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Originally Posted by Cub-Sama

No matter what anyone says it seems like a pretty pathetic reasoning on Obito's part especially after he saw firsthand that even when you have the genius Kakashi on your team and the future Hokage you still take losses. For him to just go from "My crush from when I was a 13 year old died" to "I'm going to start a war that kills thousands, ruin peoples lives and create an illusion on the entire world so no wars can happen" is just a little retarded.

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Originally Posted by Teru987

I will be so disappointed if Kishi make tobi/obito cry about about rin never loved him and thats why he is the way he is now

and also nice job on assuming that everyone who posted about this latest chapter did so on this forum. I love sarcastic posts Always a treat.

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Originally Posted by Hunter

There are three Tobi masks and two masked men.

What makes you believe that there were two men posing as Tobi?

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Whenever someone writes the word "probably", I read it as "possibly, but not likely"